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Harvey V. Fineberg '67 is a very good provost...
...Fineberg's excellent record may also be his greatest liability. He has strengthened the institution of the provost's office, but some in the faculties would rather see a weaker central administration. In fact, powerful chunks of the University wish there wasn't a strong provost at all--and opposition to Fineberg's achievements may create a major obstacle for his candidacy...
There is a general consensus that under Fineberg, the provost's office has become more active and more powerful than ever before in its 10-year history...
Nothing bad can be said about the substance of Fineberg's record, but a somewhat paradoxical criticism has emerged: sources on the Board of Overseers, in the central administration and in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) say they fear the strengthened provost's office created by Fineberg has diluted the autonomy of the University's faculties. Fineberg's very success may be his undoing...
Joining Reardon on the search committee is Associate Dean of the College Thomas A. Dingman '67, Professor John E. Dowling '57, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons '67, former University Provost Jerry R. Green, Professor Barbara Gross, Associate Dean of the Faculty Nancy L. Maull, and Joseph O'Donnell...